Astronomy & Astrophysics at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's astronomy program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Columbia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
• Master’s Degree in Astronomy
• Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks astronomy programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The astronomy major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy & Astrophysics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Astronomy & Astrophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	19

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from Columbia. This makes it the #15 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in astronomy from Columbia. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. The typical astronomy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in astronomy at Columbia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Columbia in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Materials Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Physicists	950	$138,920
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	880	$108,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.